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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary meg·a·lo·ma·nia ETYMOLOGY New Latin DATE 1887 1. a mania for great or grandiose performance 2. a delusional mental disorder that is marked by feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur English Etymology megalomania 1890, from Fr. mégalomanie, formed from Gk. megas (gen.megalou) "great" (see mickle) + mania "madness." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 megalomania meg·alo·mania / 7me^ElE5meiniE / noun[U] 1. (technical 术语) a mental illness or condition in which sb has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power 自大狂；夸大狂；妄自尊大 2. a strong feeling that you want to have more and more power 渴望权力；权欲熏心 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged meg·a·lo·mania \ˌmegəlō, -ləalso -gl- +\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from megal- + mania 1. : a mania for or for doing great or grandiose things < an outburst of wildly extravagant commercial megalomania — Times Literary Supplement > 2. : infantile feelings of omnipotence especially when retained in later life |
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